Music-lyre holder



W. C'. REID.

MU'SIC LYRE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19, 1920.

1,376,780. Patented M5 3, 1921.

ATTORNEYS I WILLIAM CUEEAN REID, OF ELKHART, INDIANA.

MUSIC-LYRE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. May 3, 1921.

Application filed January 19, 1920. Serial No. 352,336.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, rimmer CURRAN Emu, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Elkhart, in the county of El:- hart and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Music-LyreHolders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to music racks and has reference more particularlyto music lyre holders such as used on hand instruments.

An object of the invention is to produce a device for use on such bandinstruments as a clarinet and the like in which the lyre portion is heldsecurely to the support, without the use of set screws such as is thecommon practice.

Another object is to provide a music lyre holder for use on a clarinethavinga clamping ring to encircle the body of the instrument.

Another object is to provide a music lyre holder for use on any bandinstrument by attaching it to a suitable base or plate so that it may beeither clamped, soldered, or otherwise attached to the instrument.

With this and other objects in view my invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, arrangement and combina tion of parts,as will. be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is afront elevation of the device as in use,

Fig. 2 is a-vertical section through the stem socket, I I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation showing a portion of the clampband and socket thereon;

Fig. 4 is a perspective showing stem and slip collar, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional. view showing a modification.

In carrying out my invention in its pres ent form a split band A is usedwhich is of conventional type and constitutes the base of the holderhaving the straining ears a, a of which a is internally threaded to been gaged by the winged screw B which is applied to the straining ears(I, a in a manner well known. In the present instance the split collaris applied to a clarinet and clamped thereon at the desired point bymanipulating winged screw B. However, any suitable support or base maybe used in place of band A which be used on any band instrument byattaching it to a suitable base or plate so that it may be eitherclamped, soldered or otherwise attached to the instrument. I

Extending upwardly from such base A is a tubular socket, C, having aclosed lower end C and preferably externally threaded at its upper end CIn the upper edges of the socket member semi-circular notches c, a aremade, such notches being preferably placed diametrically opposite eachother, or in alinement.

These notches o are designed to receive and seat oppositely projectingcircular nibs or pins D projecting from the stem or standard D of thelyre. Y

Slidably mounted on the stem or standard is an internally threaded slipcollar E the upper wall 6 of which has the unthreaded perforation ewhich corresponds in shape to the cross section of the stem or standardD The stem or standard D has rigidly secured to its upper end the lyre,F, which may be of conventional type the stem D and lyre F beingpreferably made integral, or secured together by welding, brazing orsoldering.

The manner of assembling the device is as follows: The internallythreaded collar E is slid upwardly on the or standard D and the nibs'orpins D which are really ineffect keys are droppedor placed in thenotches or key seats 0, in the upper edge of the socket (l gthe collar Eis then run down on the stem and screwed on to the top of the socketpost until the upper wall contacts and grips said nibs securely, holdingthem a gainst any movement whatever. The split band A, which isresilient, is then sprung onto the clarinet, or other similarinstrument, and securely clamped thereon by turning up the winged boltB.

The device is now ready for use, and it will be readily seen that novibration can cause the parts to become loosened, and that there are noscrews or pins that can become loosened and lost.

While I have shown nibs projecting from the stem of lyre and fitting innotches or.

slots in the upper end of the tubular socket, such notches or slots, orgrooves may be disposed lengthwise or parallel to the bore of thetubular post, with either pins, lugs or ribs on the stem to enter thesame and held in that position by the internally screw threaded collaror ferrule.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification in which the socket C is shown asextending upwardly from a plate A which may be either clamped, soldered,or otherwise attached to the instrument. The upper end of the socket Cis externally threaded, and the upper edge is provided with one or morenotches C which are to receive teeth or lugs C extending downwardly froma rigid ferrule or collar C on the stem D The slip collar E has threadedengagement with the externally threaded upper end of the socket C andsecurely holds the stem in place against axial or longitudinal movement.

I claim: 3

1. In a music lyre holder, the combination with a lyre-carrying stem orshank, of a base adapted to be secured a band instrument, a tubular postextending upwardly therefrom and in. which said stem or shank is keyedagainst axial movement, and a slip collar slidably mounted on said stemand engaging the keying means and locked to the said tubular post,whereby the said stem and post will be held against both longitudinaland axial movement with respect to each other.

2. In a music lyre holder, in combination, a lyre carrying stem, a keymember pro jecting laterally therefrom, a base member adapted forattachment to a band instrument, a tubular socket member projectingupwardly from said base member and having key-seats at its upper end toseat said key member, whereby relative axial movement of said stem andsocket will be prevented, and a slip collar slidably and ro tatablymounted on said stem, and coacting locking means carried by said socketand slip collar to positively lock them together,

and prevent relative movements between the stem, socket and slip collar.

3. In a device as herein characterized, the combination with a resilientsplit band and means for clamping the same upon a band instrument, atubular post extending upwardly from the circumference of said band, theupper end of said post externally threaded and having notches formingkey seats in its upper end, a lyre-carrying stem fitting in said tubularpost, and complementary keys projecting laterally from said stem andengaging said notches, whereby relative axial movement of said stem andpost is prevented, and an internally threaded collar loosely andslidably mounted on said stem and having an annular threaded flangeadapted for engagement with the threaded upper end of the tubular postto hold the aforesaid keys of the stem seated in the notches of thetubular post and prevent relative axial as well as longitudinal movementof the stem, tubular post and collar.

l. In a device as herein characterized, the combination with anadjustable split ring adapted for connection with a band ins rument, atubular supporting post extending upwardly therefrom the upper outercircumference of said post externally threaded, and the upper end ofsaid post having recesses thereon, a lyre-stem or shank loosely fittingin said tubular post, a rigid member projecting laterally from said stemintermediate its ends, and adapted to mate with the recesses of thetubular post, and an annular ferrule or cap loosely mounted on saidstem, said cap including a depending internally threaded flange adaptedto cooperate with the threaded uoper end of the post, and lock theaforesaid recesses and laterally projecting member in mated relation,whereby either relative axial or longitudinal movement of the stem isprevented.

WILLIAM CURRAN REID.

